The National Palace is pictured in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2021. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday that King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has consented to declaring a state of emergency in the country to stop the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photos: Xinhua)

The National Palace is pictured in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2021. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday that King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has consented to declaring a state of emergency in the country to stop the COVID-19 outbreak.

The National Palace is pictured in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2021. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday that King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has consented to declaring a state of emergency in the country to stop the COVID-19 outbreak.

A TV broadcasts the speech by Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2021. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday that King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has consented to declaring a state of emergency in the country to stop the COVID-19 outbreak.